Christine Cushing (born Athens, Greece) is a Canadian celebrity chef, host of the television programmes Christine Cushing Live, and Cook With Me on Food Network Canada. Evzones Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. ... Hosted by Christine Cushing, Christine Cushing Live was a completely live cooking show featuring live call-in questions and guests from the world of food and entertainment. ... Food Network Canada is a Canadian cable specialty television channel. ...

She originally studied linguistics at the University of Toronto, but in 1986, she graduated from the Food and Beverage Management program at George Brown College in Toronto. ^[1] The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario. ... George Brown College (GBC) is a community college with two full campuses, plus a university associate campus, located in Toronto, Ontario. ...

In the issue of TV Guide in Canada for the week of April 24-30 April 2004, Cushing said that the kitchen tool she could not live without was a mandolin. TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mandolin is a rectangular, sleek, slicing tool with a razor-sharp blade. According to chef Christine Cushing, the mandolin is perfect for thinly slicing vegetables and some fruits; it is the ideal tool for preparing scalloped potatoes. ...

Christine has written two cookbooks, most recently, Fearless in the Kitchen and introduced a line of upscale food products, "Pure by Christine Cushing". The first member of the "Pure" family -an award-winning extra virgin olive oil from her mom's homeland Crete- is currently available in stores across Canada. Her Pure line has been expanded to a line of gourmet all-natural pasta sauces.

Endorsments

Christine has endorsed Kitchen Aid and Cook For the Cure. Cook For the Cure is a charity which supports Breast Cancer research. Cushing has enormous breasts. KitchenAid Stand Mixer in action KitchenAid is a home appliance brand owned by Whirlpool Corporation that is most well known for their stand mixers. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...

TV appearances

• 1998-2001: Dish It Out (Life Network, 3 seasons)
• 2001-2005: Christine Cushing Live (Food Network Canada, 4 seasons)
• 2005-2006: Cook With Me (Food Network Canada, 1 season)

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References

1. ^ Alumni listing from George brown College

External links

• Christine Cushing official website, accessed 12 August 2006
• Christine Cushing at the Internet Movie Database, accessed 12 August 2006
• The Globe and Mail: "The right ingredients for retirement" (interview by Theresa Ebden, 24 January 2006), accessed 12 August 2006
• January magazine: "Kitchen Cinderella" (interview by Linda L. Richards), accessed 12 August 2006
• Christine Cushing Photo Page, accessed 12 August 2006